Line 9 (Shanghai Metro)

Service routes

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Shanghai Metro Line 9 service routes
M - Mainline: Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station ↔ Caolu AM - AM Peak line: Sheshan ↔ Jinji Road P - Partial Mainline: Sheshan ↔ Middle Yanggao Road
Routes			Station name		Connections	Distance			Location	Open- ing	Plat- form[4]
M	AM	P	English	Chinese		km		min
●			Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station[i]	上海松江站	IMH	0.00		0	Songjiang	30 Dec 2012[5]	Underground island
●			Zuibaichi Park	醉白池	SAH	1.79		3
●			Songjiang Sports Center	松江体育中心	T1   T2	1.73	3.53	6
●			Songjiang Xincheng	松江新城		1.58	5.15	9		29 Dec 2007[6]
●			Songjiang University Town	松江大学城	T2	2.64	7.75	12			Elevated side
●			Dongjing	洞泾		3.38	11.13	17
●	●	●	Sheshan	佘山		2.20	13.34	20			Elevated island
●	●	●	Sijing	泗泾		3.86	17.21	24			Elevated side
●	●	●	Jiuting	九亭		6.24	23.45	31			Underground island
●	●	●	Zhongchun Road	中春路	Airport Link	2.26	25.72	34	Minhang		Underground side & island
●	●	●	Qibao	七宝		1.30	27.02	37			Underground island
●	●	●	Xingzhong Road	星中路		1.88	28.90	40
●	●	●	Hechuan Road	合川路		1.85	30.76	43
●	●	●	Caohejing Hi-Tech Park	漕河泾开发区		1.33	32.09	45	Xuhui
●	●	●	Guilin Road	桂林路	15	2.03	34.12	48			Underground side & island
●	●	●	Yishan Road	宜山路	3   4	1.68	35.81	51		28 Dec 2008[7]	Underground island
●	●	●	Xujiahui	徐家汇	1   11	1.50	37.32	53		31 Dec 2009[8]
●	●	●	Zhaojiabang Road	肇嘉浜路	7	1.38	38.70	56
●	●	●	Jiashan Road	嘉善路	12	1.06	39.77	58
●	●	●	Dapuqiao	打浦桥		0.87	40.64	60	Huangpu
●	●	●	Madang Road	马当路	13	0.84	41.48	62			Underground side
●	●	●	Lujiabang Road	陆家浜路	8	0.94	42.43	64			Underground island
●	●	●	Xiaonanmen	小南门		1.47	43.90	66
●	●	●	Shangcheng Road	商城路		2.39	46.30	70	Pudong
●	●	●	Century Avenue	世纪大道	2   4   6	0.97	47.28	72
●	●	●	Middle Yanggao Road	杨高中路	18	2.43	49.72	75		7 April 2010[9]
●	●		Fangdian Road	芳甸路		1.06	50.78	77		30 Dec 2017[10]
●	●		Lantian Road	蓝天路	14	2.12	52.90	80
●	●		Taierzhuang Road	台儿庄路		2.30	55.21	84
●	●		Jinqiao	金桥		1.54	56.75	86
●	●		Jinji Road	金吉路		1.69	58.45	89
●			Jinhai Road	金海路	12	1.02	59.47	91
●			Gutang Road	顾唐路		1.71	61.19	93
●			Minlei Road	民雷路		1.12	62.31	96
●			Caolu	曹路		1.50	63.82	98

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Important stations

• Songjiang University Town - the collection of several top universities in Shanghai, including Donghua University, Shanghai International Studies University, East China University of Politics and Law, Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade are located there.
• Sheshan - serving Sheshan Hill, a tourist and pilgrimage destination with the Sheshan Observatory and the Sheshan Basilica.
• Qibao - serving the old town of Qibao.
• Caohejing Hi-Tech Park - serving the high-tech park Caohejing.
• Xujiahui - one of the busiest metro stations in Shanghai, with shopping malls and office buildings in the vicinity; interchange with lines 1 and 11.
• Century Avenue - a major interchange station on four lines; interchange with lines 2, 4 and 6.
• Sijing - Sijing Station, located in Songjiang District, Shanghai, is an elevated side platform station on Line 9 of the Shanghai Metro, opened on December 29, 2007. From 2019 to 2023, Sijing has consistently been the busiest metro station in all of Shanghai, with no other station able to surpass it.^[11] This is due to its location in a densely populated residential area, limited alternative transportation options, and its role as a key transit hub for commuters heading to industrial zones, educational institutions, and central Shanghai. As a stop on Line 9, Sijing connects the district to the city's core, leading to heavy passenger flows, particularly during rush hours. Frequent human flow restrictions in the station reflect the station’s struggle to manage the immense crowding it experiences daily.
• Yishan Road - Located on Kaixuan Road in Xuhui District, Shanghai, Yishan Road Station serves as an interchange hub for Lines 3, 4, and 9.^[12] It plays a critical role in connecting parts of the city through multiple lines, making it an important stop on the network.

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  Century Avenue station platform
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  Dongjing station
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  Sijing station

Incidents

In the early hours of November 7, 2010, at around 1:50 AM, a pressurization incident occurred at Shanghai Jianhua Concrete Pile Co., Ltd., located at 2033 Husong Road.^[13] During the pressurization process, a component of the No. 1 autoclave in Workshop A suddenly broke loose. The part crashed through the outer wall and struck the southern pillar of the No. 51 bridge on Metro Line 9. Fortunately, the incident occurred during non-operational hours. However, train services between Jiuting station and Songjiang New Town station had to be temporarily suspended, and trains were limited to a speed of 10 km/h.

On February 23, 2024, at 6:25 AM, operations on the section of Line 9 between Songjiang South Station and Jiuting Station were suspended due to ice accumulation on the overhead contact line.^[14] A bus bridging plan was activated, and by 9:37 AM, normal operations resumed. This was the first time that such an issue had occurred on the Shanghai Metro.

On the morning of June 19, 2024, at 8:28 AM, an indiscriminate stabbing incident happened at the Hechuan Road Station on Shanghai Metro Line 9, near the station's exit.^[15] The incident occurred during the busy rush hour, when the station was crowded with commuters going about their daily routines. The attacker, seemingly acting without any clear motive, began randomly attacking innocent passengers with a knife, causing chaos among the people in the vicinity. Three people were injured, and the attacker was apprehended by the police. Following the incident, Hechuan Road Station was temporarily closed to allow authorities to manage the situation, and normal operations resumed at 9:16 AM. In the aftermath, the security system of the Shanghai Metro was widely questioned. Some critics expressed concerns, arguing that the existing security measures may not be capable of preventing such a violent act. They pointed out that with millions of passengers using the metro daily, maintaining robust security should be the top priority to safeguard public safety.

On the other hand, others have acknowledged the challenges faced by the metro system in Shanghai, particularly during peak hours. They pointed out that while security is crucial, the sheer volume of commuters makes it difficult to implement thorough checks without causing significant delays. The Shanghai Metro is one of the busiest transit systems in the world, and balancing passenger safety with the need for efficiency is a complex issue. Stringent security measures could slow down operations, particularly during rush hour when the metro is operating at full capacity. This debate highlights the ongoing challenge for large urban transit systems like Shanghai’s Metro.

Future expansion

The east section is planned to extend one station to Caolu Railway station.^[16]

Station name change

• On 28 October 2006, Dongfang Road was renamed as the Century Avenue after station renovation for line 2 and the opening of line 4 (before line 9 began serving the station).

Rolling stock

Former rolling stock

One train (0952) manufactured in 2007 was mainly debugged for experimental purposes. It began trial operation with passengers on April 25, 2009, and will no longer be operational in 2010. On December 20, 2011, the vehicle was retired from line 9 and became a special training vehicle. It was transferred to the original Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park of line 2 to the newly built Longyang Road training line for subway staff training.

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  09A01 train
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  09A02 train
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  09A03 train
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  09A04 train
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  Interior of line 9 AC04 series train